Hamburger Florentine Soup

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 5 c. water
• 2 c. cubed potatoes
• 1 c. shredded cabbage
• 1 c. chopped onions
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 1/3 c. uncooked barley
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained), cut up
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can Green Giant Kitchen Sliced green beans (undrained)
• 1 (9 oz.) pkg. Green Giant Harvest Fresh frozen chopped spinach

1. Brown ground beef in 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven.
2. Drain. Stir in all remaining ingredients, except spinach.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat.
5. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
6. Add frozen spinach.
7. Cover and simmer an additional 25 minutes.
8. Stir to blend spinach into soup.
9. Remove bay leaf.
10. Yields 11 (1 1/3 cup) servings.

ground beef, water, potatoes, cabbage, onions, celery, barley, salt, basil, thyme, pepper, bay leaf, tomatoes, green beans, spinach

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=828176 (may not work)